Follow on TwitterWatch: The La’s Perform “There She Goes” On David Letterman – 1991
Here’s an old favorite of mine by Liverpudlian group, The La’s . I was fortunate to have seen these guys play live twice — once at the Town & Country in London, England (early 1991) and again the following year at a festival in the Washington, DC area. They’ve got a great sense of melody– singer Lee Mavers has a real Beatlesque feel to his songwriting — and they put on an excellent live show. I was expecting huge things from them then, but they unfortunately disbanded sometime after their first album.
In 1999, Sixpence None The Richer covered ‘There She Goes’ which became that band’s second hit single.
I personally have always preferred The La’s original version. Here they are live in 1991, making their American television debut on the David Letterman Show. Enjoy!:
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You can download The La’s “There She Goes” single, or the full length album here: 
Rep. Alan Grayson Discusses The Reality of No Health Care Coverage: 40% More Likely To Die
Here’s an interesting clip of a speech by Rep. Alan Grayson discussing the necessity of Universal Health Care. He identifies each Republican Congressman — since they are united in obstructing health care reform — and reads how many people are predicted to die in each of their respective districts next year, from lack of health care insurance:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfNVWINLfKs[/youtube]
Video Clips Capture The Right-Wing Media Spin Cycle: Lie, Terrify, Win, Repeat
Media Matters has just released a fascinating compilation of clips showing step-by-step how Fox News, Industry-Funded Operatives, and right-winged politicians take a simple lie / fear-mongering point, and spread it like wildfire, until a significant number of American citizens believe it, and become terrified by it. This is a MUST WATCH:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnmxW-UyKo[/youtube]
Let us know what you think.
Watch: Lily Allen Does Her Pop — Reggae Hit, ‘Smile’
I understand this song was a hit in the UK/Europe, and as a result Lily Allen is pretty big there. For some reason it didn’t happen here, and therefore most Americans aren’t too familiar with Allen or this song. The song ‘Smile’ from her album Alright, Still has got a great melody — pop / […]
Watch: Paul Weller Covers Sister Sledge’s “Thinking of You”
Probably no artist has left as big a mark on my adolescent years as Paul Weller. From huge Jam fan / Style Council fan — to playing in bands heavily influenced by his writing. There’s probably millions of those who share similar stories as mine across the Atlantic, but over here in America, I’d guess […]
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Watch: Fox ‘News’ People Push The Same Lies As Fox Commentators
The Fox News Channel’s core line of defense against White House assertions that they are not a ‘news’ organization, but propagandists, can be summed up by Bill O’Reilly’s Oct. 13 — O’Reilly Factor ‘Talking Points’: First of all, there is no question that Fox News is tougher on the Obama administration than the other TV […]